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What name is given to October 29, 1929, the second major selling day of the Wall Street Crash?
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Black Tuesday
Which U.S. investment bank was rescued by JPMorgan Chase in March 2008 before the wider global stock-market crash?
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Bear Stearns
On what date did Thailand devalue the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis and a wave of stock-market crashes?
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July 2, 1997
Which U.S. financial institution's failure in 1907 helped prompt the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
Which French financier's banknote-backed scheme collapsed in 1720 during the Mississippi Bubble?
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John Law
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Which U.S. financial institution's failure in 1907 helped prompt the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
Which British bank failed in 1866, helping trigger the financial panic known as the Overend, Gurney crisis?
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Overend, Gurney and Company
Which Russian financial crisis included the government’s August 17, 1998 devaluation of the ruble?
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Russian financial crisis
Which Chinese stock exchange saw the Shanghai Composite plunge during the 2015 Chinese stock-market crash?
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Shanghai Stock Exchange